A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 3George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... employed not unfrequently in designing architectural works for the Italian nobility . It is certain , that on the strength of the reputation he had acquired in Italy , he was invited by Christian IV . to Denmark , and received the ...
... employed not unfrequently in designing architectural works for the Italian nobility . It is certain , that on the strength of the reputation he had acquired in Italy , he was invited by Christian IV . to Denmark , and received the ...
Page 291
... employed by her to collect contri- butions from the Catholics when the king was preparing for his war with Scotland . The activity with which he performed this commission rendered him highly obnoxious to the popular party , and at the ...
... employed by her to collect contri- butions from the Catholics when the king was preparing for his war with Scotland . The activity with which he performed this commission rendered him highly obnoxious to the popular party , and at the ...
Page 354
... employed that language in preference to English . The most interesting circumstance , however , recorded of this period of his life , is the sensible change which now took place in his religious feelings . Allusion has already been made ...
... employed that language in preference to English . The most interesting circumstance , however , recorded of this period of his life , is the sensible change which now took place in his religious feelings . Allusion has already been made ...
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